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Bobby Summers Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 50% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Bobby Summers Middle in Fate, TX, serves 1,066 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the middle of the pack statewide.

This school is a study in contrasts. On one hand, it boasts an exceptional advanced math program: a remarkable 95% of students taking Algebra I were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 48% and even rivaling top-performing nearby schools like Grady Burnett J H (100%) and J W Williams Middle (89%). The school also has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, which is better than many peers like Maurine Cain Middle (20.3:1) and Ouida Baley Middle (17.8:1), and it maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.1%. However, the school's overall state ranking has slipped to the 50th percentile, significantly below high-performing neighbors in Rockwall Independent School District (Isd) and Wylie Independent School District (Isd). This decline is driven by a struggling standard math curriculum—only 27% of 8th graders were proficient in grade-level math, well below the state average of 47%—and a broad-based drop in performance across nearly all student groups.

Reading proficiency is a relative strength, with scores above the district average but slightly below the state. The school's biggest challenge is translating the success of its elite advanced math program into more equitable gains for all students. While it excels with its top-tier learners, the data suggests a systemic issue in supporting the broader student body, particularly in standard math. For parents, this means Bobby Summers offers a standout program for students ready for advanced math, but families should be aware of the school's recent overall performance dip and its struggle to ensure grade-level math proficiency for the majority of its students.

1,066
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,722
Per pupil spending ?
43.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2050 C D Boren Pkwy
       Fate, TX  75087

(972) 635-5011

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Bobby Summers Middle usually attend:

High:    Royse City High School

Feeder schools for Bobby Summers Middle:

Elementary:    Anita Scott Elementary
    Harry Herndon Elementary
    Miss May Vernon Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.9%
Hispanic:
35.2%
African American:
16.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg38%
Texas avg47%
1,161st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2021
From top 38% (2021) to top 50% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)
454th of 951Royse City Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.41161 of 233550.3%★★★☆☆
202551.81021 of 234456.4%★★★☆☆
202458.8807 of 237266.0%★★★☆☆
202359.0811 of 233065.2%★★★☆☆
202262.8661 of 225470.7%★★★★☆
202155.3867 of 225261.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.5679 of 129547.6%★★☆☆☆
202544.6518 of 99748.0%★★☆☆☆
202451.3518 of 128059.5%★★★☆☆
202358.9412 of 127367.6%★★★☆☆
202267.4265 of 125178.8%★★★★☆
202152.8447 of 121363.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.9506 of 64221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202536.8372 of 50526.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.4458 of 61725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202152.8300 of 58949.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.5960 of 218256.0%★★★☆☆
202143.31097 of 211848.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.21095 of 139021.2%★☆☆☆☆
202542.9761 of 142846.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.1747 of 177057.8%★★★☆☆
202337.11088 of 172036.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.6836 of 164349.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.41093 of 159231.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.5938 of 224058.1%★★★☆☆
202551.1810 of 182555.6%★★★☆☆
202458.9749 of 224266.6%★★★☆☆
202357.5831 of 224162.9%★★★☆☆
202260.0719 of 222167.6%★★★☆☆
202156.7807 of 215162.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.7459 of 149769.3%★★★☆☆
202570.5302 of 123075.4%★★★★☆
202364.7589 of 148160.2%★★★☆☆
202270.7388 of 148873.9%★★★★☆
202151.6878 of 150141.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.01091 of 214149.0%★★☆☆☆
202545.1911 of 173147.4%★★☆☆☆
202454.4802 of 211962.2%★★★☆☆
202354.7814 of 211661.5%★★★☆☆
202259.7641 of 207769.1%★★★☆☆
202154.0770 of 204362.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.01369 of 225339.2%★★☆☆☆
202534.01287 of 182029.3%★☆☆☆☆
202443.51197 of 223546.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.51052 of 225153.3%★★★☆☆
202258.5695 of 222068.7%★★★☆☆
202143.71180 of 217245.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.91315 of 225341.6%★★☆☆☆
202546.9893 of 181850.9%★★★☆☆
202454.6871 of 224661.2%★★★☆☆
202358.8795 of 224564.6%★★★☆☆
202263.7637 of 222871.4%★★★★☆
202153.6885 of 216859.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202627.8638 of 80620.8%★☆☆☆☆
202547.4346 of 67648.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.8395 of 81851.7%★★★☆☆
202358.0298 of 81763.5%★★★☆☆
202245.0454 of 81344.2%★★☆☆☆
202128.1572 of 74323.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.4956 of 195651.1%★★★☆☆
202543.6855 of 156845.5%★★☆☆☆
202455.6650 of 189165.6%★★★☆☆
202355.8520 of 181571.3%★★★★☆
202271.4215 of 175787.8%★★★★☆
202137.31028 of 171240.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.11022 of 173141.0%★★☆☆☆
202547.5752 of 143947.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.6806 of 173353.5%★★★☆☆
202352.5787 of 174955.0%★★★☆☆
202254.5727 of 172357.8%★★★☆☆
202146.3903 of 170046.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2022)56th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)51st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school
African American (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2026)21st percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I95%+41 vs state
Reading50%-5 vs state
Mathematics33%-6 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg

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Monday, July 27, 2026

Open Quote Teachers are totally disconnected with kids. Easy to label a kid and forget about them. As they move up to high school some teachers “warn” of certain students getting them labeled and no recourse to change Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Summers Middle

Students who attend Bobby Summers Middle usually go on to attend Royse City High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Bobby Summers Middle.

Bobby Summers Middle ranks 1161st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Bobby Summers Middle are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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